William Nicholas Cook

William (Bill) Nicholas Cook

William (Bill) Nicholas Cook, born on April 30, 1947 in Dobbs Ferry, NY to Nicholas A. and Marjorie (Burke) Cook left this world to be with his eternal father on January 24, 2015. He was raised and educated in Hasting-on-Hudson, NY, where he was elected into the Athletic Department's Hall of Fame. He received a Bachelor's of Science from Manhattan College in 1969; there, he was a member of the Men's Track and Field Team. He then received an MBA from Seton Hall University in 1982. Bill served his nation from 1969-72 as a member of the United States Army, during which time he was stationed in Long Binh, Vietnam from 1970-71. Following his service in the army, Bill began his professional career at Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ, where he worked until 1989. Following his time at J&J, Bill completed his career at IEEE in Piscataway, NJ, where he worked from 1990 until his retirement in 2012. Bill spent his work-life in Highland Park, NJ with his wife and two sons. He was active in the community as a youth sports coach in both football and baseball; he took great pride in working with young people and sharing the joys of the life lessons taught through sports. He was an active member of his church and served in numerous volunteer capacities at Trinity Presbyterian Church in East Brunswick, NJ.

Bill is survived by Cynthia, his wife of 44 years. His legacy lives on in his sons, Keith and Michelle Cook of State College, PA.; Kevin and Sara Cook., and his beloved grandson Logan James Cook of San Rafael, CA . He is also survived by his sister Ruth McShane of Hicksville, NY. Bill is also remembered by the Penick family of North Brunswick, and countless other family and friends whose lives were impacted through their relationship with Bill.

A celebration of Bill's life will be held on Friday, February 20th @ 10 am at Trinity Presbyterian Church on 367 Cranbury Road in East Brunswick, NJ.